Theli (album)

Theli
Studio album by
Therion
ReleasedAugust 9, 1996
RecordedJanuary – March 1996[1]
StudioImpuls Studio (Hamburg, Germany)
GenreSymphonic metal
Length51:29
LabelNuclear Blast
NB 179-2
ProducerJan Peter Genkel, Gottfried Koch, Therion
Therion chronology
Lepaca Kliffoth
(1995) 		Theli
(1996) 		A'arab Zaraq – Lucid Dreaming
(1997)
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Theli is the fifth studio album by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion. While Theli stays true to the band's roots in that it has a very dark sound, it is a major turning point in their history. Set, Egyptian god, is shown on the front cover . This was the last album on which Christofer Johnsson sang until 2004's Lemuria. A music video was filmed for the song "To Mega Therion". The song "To Mega Therion" appears in the shockumentary film Traces of Death IV.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Preludium" (Instrumental)1:43
2."To Mega Therion"6:34
3."Cults of the Shadow"5:14
4."In the Desert of Set"5:29
5."Interludium" (Instrumental)1:47
6."Nightside of Eden"7:31
7."Opus Eclipse" (Instrumental)3:41
8."Invocation of Naamah"5:31
9."The Siren of the Woods"9:55
10."Grand Finale / Postludium" (Instrumental)4:04
Total length:51:29
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."In Remembrance"6:05
12."Black Fairy" (European Metal Version)5:55
13."Fly to the Rainbow" (Scorpions cover)8:15

Credits

Therion line-up

Guest musicians

  • Dan Swanö – vocals
  • Jan Peter Genkel – grand piano, keyboards, programming
  • Gottfried Koch – keyboards, programming

North German Radio Choir

  • Raphaela Mayhaus – soprano
  • Bettina Stumm – soprano
  • Ursula Ritters – alto
  • Ergin Onat – tenor
  • Joachim Gebhardt – bass
  • Klaus Bulow – bass

Siren Choir

  • Anja Krenz – solo soprano
  • Constanze Arens – soprano
  • Riekje Weber – alto
  • Stephan Gade – tenor
  • Axel Patz – solo bass-baritone

Single

Cover design

Cover was made by Peter Grøn.

References

  1. ^ "Therion – Theli on Discogs.com". Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "Traces of Death IV Soundtrack IMDb".
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